Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1995-1997 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1995-1997 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 1,600 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline di Cervia | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 785 | protected area overlaps with site | 785 |
| Salina di Cervia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,096 | protected area contains site | 838 |
| Salina di Cervia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,096 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Riserva naturale Salina di Cervia | Riserva Naturale Statale | 765 | protected area contains site | 785 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land | - |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cervia saltpans. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2754 on 04/06/2023.
